LSARRC News 3rd November 2015

Last Thursday saw the first race in the club's monthly Winter Handicap Series, a 3.45 mile course from Lytham to Ansdell and back.  Alex Wiggins was first home whilst Debbie Cooper continued her recent excellent form to finish second.  There were also PBs for the course for Alan Elstone, Alex Everest and Neil Tate who moves up to second on the overall table.

Two others to record PBs were Barbara Holmes and Ruth Wheatley, both making welcome returns to the handicap after twelve months absence and running off estimated starts.  Olivia Allen bravely took on the handicap on her very first appearance at the club.

Next month's race will be interesting as October's is a time setting race for the winter and, with Joe, Tom and Neil running such similar times, all three will start together in November.

There was a splendid Hallowe'en buffet after the race with many special contributions appropriate to the occasion.  A popular favourite was Sue Hawitt's sick pumpkin with edible vomit and Bec Willetts' delicious warm pumpkin pie.  Prizes were also awarded for the annual Pumpkin carving competition -  Bill Lock's was placed 1st with Jo Goorney's 2nd and Dawn Lock's 3rd.

Thanks to all who took part, especially Greg Oulton and Sue Hawitt who, unable to run themselves, assisted at the start and finish, and Dawn Lock who organised the pumpkin competition.

Full results: 1 Alex Wiggins 27.42; 2 Debbie Cooper 28.10; 3 Richard Storey 24.01; 4 Alan Elstone 24.07 27 PB; 5 Neil Tate 20.42 26 PB; 6 Alex Everest 28.10 25 PB; 7 Tom Howarth 20.31; 8 Steve Ashton 31.28; 9 Rachael Wignall 31.17; 10 Joe Greenwood 20.33; 11 Jeremy McCandless 30.42; 12 Claire England 27.42; 13 Dawn Lock  46.51 18; Est. Barbara Holmes  26.11 PB; Est. Ruth Wheatley 27.45 PB; Est. Olivia Allen 31.33;

Felicity Wolohan

It was a very quiet week on the local racing front with the closest events being in Lancaster and Wigan but not enough to entice anyone from Lytham St Annes.  Although the local parkruns didn't attract any LSA club runner, Felcity Wolohan was in Liverpool for the Princes Park parkrun.  In fact, Felicity ran her 4th pb in 5 weeks with an excellent performance in a time of 21:29 for the 5k course and, in the process, finishing 32nd overall from 242 finishers and 3rd woman.

On Saturday afternoon, Joanna Goorney competed in the senior women's race in the 2nd meet of the West Yorkshire cross country series from North Huddersfield Trust School, Huddersfield.  The 3.3 mile course took in 3 hilly laps and was won by fell running international Katie Walshaw of Holmfirth Harriers who was in a league of her own. In balmy conditions for the end of October, Joanna finished in 15th place out of 99 in a time of 24:28.

Joanna Goorney at Huddersfield Cross Country